Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his Tanzanian counterpart Edward
Lowassa vowed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various areas
during their talks in Dar es Salaam on Friday.
Wen said that the Chinese side will focus on agriculture,
irrigation and infrastructure development in its economic and
technological cooperation with Tanzania, so as to meet the needs of
the Tanzanian side.
The Chinese government will also encourage Chinese companies to
invest more in Tanzania and carry out various kinds of cooperation
with Tanzanian companies, including joint ventures, said the
Chinese premier during his official visit to the east African
country.
Wen said over the past decades, China and Tanzania have enjoyed
a friendly and cooperative relationship, which is based on mutual
respect, equality and win-win principles.
He pledged to cut tariff on some Tanzanian exports to China,
adding that his country would try its best to help with Tanzania's
social and economic development, by providing assistance on
personnel training, medical and educational infrastructure
development.
While hailing Wen's visit as an important event in deepening
friendship and cooperation between the two countries, Lowassa
thanked the Chinese government for providing assistance to Tanzania
in areas of agricultural modernization, irrigation works,
infrastructure building and popularization of education, which are
the current challenges for the country.
The two leaders also exchanged views on international and
regional issues of mutual interest.
Premier Wen left Dar es Salaam Friday afternoon for Uganda, the
last leg of his seven-nation Africa tour.
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(Xinhua News Agency June 24, 2006)